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A. D. WEBSTER. STAND FOR WINDOW SHUTTERS.

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UNrrnn STATES PATENT Enron.

AUGUSTUS D. \VEBSTER, OF SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGN OR OF TVVO-TI-IIRDS TO FRANK A. WEBSTER AND JOHN S. OONDELL, JR, OF SAME PLACE.

STAND FOR WlNDOW-SHUTTERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 482,771, datedSeptember 20, 1892.

Application filed February 4, 1892. Serial No. 420,318. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, AUGUSTUS D. Wnns'rnn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Springfield, in the county of Sangamon and State ofIllinois, have invented a new and useful Stand for Window-Shutters, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in stands for holdingwindow-shutters while the same are being painted.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple andcomparatively inexpensive device whereby a window-shutter may be readilyheld in convenient position for pain ting and by which a shutter may berotated to bring its sides in convenient position for painting.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination andarrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claim hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a shutter-standconstructed in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional view. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of the chuck.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

1 designates a supporting-base, from which rises a stationary standard 2and an adjustable standard 3, between which is supported a shutter 4,which is held in convenient position for painting and which is adaptedto be rotated to present either of its faces uppermost for painting. Thestationary standard has its upper portion disposed horizontally andprovided with a rigid collar 5, arranged a short distance from the endof the horizontal portion. The horizontal portion of the stationarystandard forms a spindle for a chuck 6, which is cylindrical and whichis provided at its end 7 with diametrically-disposed recesses 8,arranged to be engaged by projections 9 of the collar 5, whereby thechuck is held against rotation. The outer end 10 of the chuck isprovided with points 11 to engage the edge of the shutter, which issupported by horizontal flanges 12, arranged a sufficient distance fromthe points and projecting beyond the same. The chuck is providedintermediate its ends with oppositelydisposed handles l3,bywhich it maybe readily rotated to turn the shutter, and the spindle portion of thestandard 2 is of sufficient length to permit a longitudinal movement ofthe chuck in order to disengage its notches from the projections of thecollar and to carry the notches into engagement with the same.

The adjustable standard is secured to a transverse foot-piece 14., whichis provided at its ends with eyes 15, through which passlongitudinally-disposed guide-rods 16, secured to the sides of the base.The standard 3 is secured at any desired position on the base by aset-screw 1?, which is arranged to engage a longitudinally-disposed bar18, located on the upper face of the base. The base is provided at itsends with supports 19, which may be employed for holding a shutter in aninclined position, to keep the same off the ground when not beingoperated on, and for analogous purposes. The upper end of theadjust-able standard is bent horizontally and is pointed, whereby it isadapted to engage one end of a shutter and to form a pivot on which theshutter may rotate.

It will be seen that the shutter-stand is simple and comparativelyinexpensive in construction, that it is adapted to be readily adjustedto any shutter, and is capable of supporting a shutter in convenientposition for painting and of enabling the shutter to be rotated topresent its different faces.

Having described my invention, I claim In a supporting-stand forshutters, the co mbination of a base, a stationary standard rising fromone end of the base and provided with a horizontal spindle portion andhaving a collar fixed thereon and provided with oppositely-disposedprojections, a cylindrical chuck mounted on the spindle portion of thestationary standard and provided at one end with notches and having alimited longitudi- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own Ihave hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

AUGUSTUS D. WEBSTER.

Witnesses:

THEO. FOUNTAIN, S. K. JENNINGS.

